its not like him staying an extra day was gonna make any difference in the kid's health. If Peterson doesnt sit around the waiting room crying until the kid passes, then he is a scumbag?

And you also have to think about that his entire team and entire fan base is counting on him to play, and he wanted to be strong for them? hey its a possibility. If you want to assume the worst, go ahead, but there are a lot of different pieces to this equation...but the truth at the end of the day is what dont know what goes on inside his head or his heart, and maybe we should just leave it alone...If there was a news story about someone in your family, you wouldn't want people rushing to judgement about that person with limited knowledge.

Maybe everyone won't agree with this, but I personally believe that if you make a child, you should try to be there. Just a personal opinion. Maybe to some it's just a kid, but I don't view it that way.

Maybe everyone won't agree with this, but I personally believe that if you make a child, you should try to be there. Just a personal opinion. Maybe to some it's just a kid, but I don't view it that way.

Doesn't he have a wife/girlfriend and a kid(s) he actually knows? Do you expect him to say to them : "Hey, I know because of my schedule we don't see each other so much, and when we do I'm kinda drained out and tired, but I really gotta fly out of state and go see this kid I don't know, because I think my time is much better spent getting to know an accidental baby I just learnt about than being with the kid I know and love. And I'll be doing that, like, every week from now on."

I don't see how Job is wrong in this, exactly. AD was basically a sperm donor, and if owed child support, then so be it. Otherwise, he doesn't really know the kid existed and he's not going to just jump into his life when his high pressure, high travel job is getting in the swing of things.

Doesn't he have a wife/girlfriend and a kid(s) he actually knows? Do you expect him to say to them : "Hey, I know because of my schedule we don't see each other so much, and when we do I'm kinda drained out and tired, but I really gotta fly out of state and go see this kid I don't know, because I think my time is much better spent getting to know an accidental baby I just learnt about than being with the kid I know and love. And I'll be doing that, like, every week from now on."

Sorry, but this example is actually a pretty terrible excuse. I'm supposed to sympathize? How about "hey sorry I cheated on you, but I have another son I just discovered about, and I feel as his father I should try to be a part of his life so I'm gonna try to make some time for him every now and then from now on, and since I just found out, I might spend more time than usual away from home. I'm sorry I made a bad decision in a time of weakness but I have to live up to it now and make the best of an unfortunate situation."

for you to apply all your morales and expect them to apply exactly to Adrian Peterson, who is a very different person w/ a very different lifestyle, is pretty ridiculous. Taking care of his kids is a very general thing, but relationships are complicated, and theres just way more to the situation than I am going to get into. And like I keep saying, that is the point. Just leave it. Something terrible hapenned. Maybe he wasnt a great dad to this kid, but there are a lot of men that dont see their kids, and its because its the mothers choice. I dont know if this is the case here, but regardless its not APs fault this kid got abused.

It was a PR move which is why, as I said previously, to stop caring about NFL athletes outside of them playing on the field.

Only part of this that bothers me is AP doesn't really care to meet his new kid until after he is assaulted. Suddenly AP is at the hospital with the child who "gives him strength" to fight on. Give me a freaking break. Unless AP is powered by dying children that's a load of crap and a terrifying thought for Minnesotans.

Maybe everyone won't agree with this, but I personally believe that if you make a child, you should try to be there. Just a personal opinion. Maybe to some it's just a kid, but I don't view it that way.

$$$ isnt that big a deal in that respect.time is his main resource, and that he doesnt have a whole lot of. His job is quite demanding. And he travels a lot. Not to mention all the other off-field commitments he has that are related to being a superstar athlete.

And that is such a blanket statement to make. Relationships can be complicated. Sometimes, it isnt really possible for a man to be involved in his kids life. In the case of sperm donors (i dont know if AP was actually a sperm donor here), it would be highly irregular for the sperm donor to be involved in the kids life. Thats why women get sperm donors, they just want the sperm, they dont want the man.

It was a PR move which is why, as I said previously, to stop caring about NFL athletes outside of them playing on the field.

Only part of this that bothers me is AP doesn't really care to meet his new kid until after he is assaulted. Suddenly AP is at the hospital with the child who "gives him strength" to fight on. Give me a freaking break. Unless AP is powered by dying children that's a load of crap and a terrifying thought for Minnesotans.

Its Peterson's MO to turn everything into religious gospel, I wouldnt take it beyond that. Whether he is sincere in his faith or it is all just PR??? Who the hell knows. Im sure his close friends do, but as fans truly have no idea.

Its Peterson's MO to turn everything into religious gospel, I wouldnt take it beyond that. Whether he is sincere in his faith or it is all just PR??? Who the hell knows. Im sure his close friends do, but as fans truly have no idea.

A bit off topic but Adrian Peterson is extremely sincere with his faith. Brandon Everage was a senior on the Sooners when Peterson was a freshman and they became good friends. Everage died two years ago and Peterson made the trip down to our small town to attend the funeral. I heard him speak at the funeral and he was in tears over a man that he hadn't seen in a couple of years. He even attended the dinner after the funeral and sat with the mourning family. After witnessing him speak that day, I have no question that Peterson is a man of faith and good character. Peterson and Bob Stoops were the only Sooner affiliates to attend the funeral. Props to Stoops on attending the funeral of a former player as well.

A bit off topic but Adrian Peterson is extremely sincere with his faith. Brandon Everage was a senior on the Sooners when Peterson was a freshman and they became good friends. Everage died two years ago and Peterson made the trip down to our small town to attend the funeral. I heard him speak at the funeral and he was in tears over a man that he hadn't seen in a couple of years. He even attended the dinner after the funeral and sat with the mourning family. After witnessing him speak that day, I have no question that Peterson is a man of faith and good character. Peterson and Bob Stoops were the only Sooner affiliates to attend the funeral. Props to Stoops on attending the funeral of a former player as well.

Ray Lewis could cry on cue and talk about Jesus in between stabbing people and knocking up a bunch of different women, too.

Not sure crying and saying "God" a lot makes someone sincere in their faith or says anything good about their character.

I had a college roommate who already had two kids with two women (he was a few years older than the typical college student) and he told me that his ideal life would be to have 50 kids with 50 women and have everybody just live in a huge house, as one big polygamist family.